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Medical devices were first recognized in the 1938 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. After WWII, the military sold off its surplus electronic parts and many found their way into all manner of worthless, fraudulent, and downright ridiculous devices. This exhibit displayed many of the worst offenders from the period.

By 1972, when Congress enacted the 1976 Medical Device Amendments, FDA’s focus had moved away from containing quackery to the regulation of life-saving and life-changing medical devices such as heart valves, pacemakers, operating room equipment, and intraocular lenses.

For more information about FDA history visit www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/WhatWeDo/History/default.htm
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Author The U.S. Food and Drug Administration

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Unless otherwise noted, the contents of the Food and Drug Administration website (www.fda.gov) —both text and graphics— are public domain in the United States. [1] (August 18, 2005, last updated July 14, 2015)
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